Turkeys
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About Turkeys
Turkeys are intelligent animals who can recognize hundreds of other turkeys. When you pet a turkey, you will be surprised at how soft they are and many even enjoy a good hug. They are individuals and each has their own distinct personality. They like to stick together and explore the fields at Safe Haven. Tragically, each Thanksgiving, 46 million turkeys are slaughtered for holiday feasts. Most have lived a miserable life of inhumane conditions in crowded, filthy sheds with no windows for 3-4 months before being slaughtered.
Bella
Bella is a beautiful commercial turkey who was found outside someone’s home not far from our sanctuary. Fearful that coyotes or dogs would kill the turkey, the compassionate man took Bella to his mother’s farm and put her in an unused chicken coop. The mother felt she couldn’t care for Bella and wanted to find a suitable forever home for her. We eagerly welcomed this beauty to our family in the fall of 2020. Despite being bigger than any of our other turkeys, Bella is a gentle soul and endearing soul. She is also self-assured and loves peanut butter!
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Dolly
This adorable turkey found a safe place to land at our sanctuary in December 2023. She and two other turkeys were living outdoors in cramped conditions with little protection from the elements. They were going to be sent to slaughter but the folks that owned them had mixed feelings and opted for the compassionate choice to find them a lifelong home. Dolly is living a happy life with our flock of lady turkeys. She is an independent lady and quite fearless!
Izzy
In April of 2020, Izzy was rescued as a baby from a farm raising him as a meat bird. A year later, he had grown considerably. The couple that rescued Izzy adored him but, because of Izzy’s increase in size, they became concerned for the safety of the rest of their feathered family of hens and ducks. They decided to find a suitable home where he would be loved and respected and continue to live a happy life.
Izzy joined the Safe Haven family in April 2021 and is enjoying life at the sanctuary. He is a combination of the Heritage Narragansett and Midget white turkeys. Izzy is spunky and quite the proud and handsome fella who loves to strut his stuff.
Lizzie & Rachel
These two lovely turkeys were found wandering in the woods near a factory farm in the fall of 2019. They were rescued by a compassionate individual who gave them food and water and kept them warm and safe until they could find them a forever home.
They are now living a free and happy life at Safe Haven and enjoy their days exploring with their fellow turkey friends.
Lizzie (top photo) is polite, confident, and protective of her fellow turkeys. Rachel (bottom photo) is quite determined and she knows what she wants! She is also known for being a daredevil!
Miles & Rhodes
These two male turkeys were living with a vegan lady from upstate New York who has a few animals as part of her family. While on vacation, her house sitter didn’t collect all the turkey eggs. As a result, two toms were hatched in May of 2023. Unfortunately, Miles (black) and Rhodes (brown) started fighting with the lady’s older male turkey and she did not have the means to keep all of her turkey residents safe and separated.
She reached out to us stating “nothing would make me happier than them going to an actual sanctuary”. Safe Haven to the rescue! We welcomed the two heritage breed turkeys in late March 2024. They are both cordial fellows and now live happily with Izzy, the heritage breed male who has been residing here since 2021. Miles is reserved and determined, while Rhodes is flirty with his human friends and his caretakers find him to be very amusing!
Percy
They gorgeous fellow was rescued via an online ad posting by a woman who lives in Pennsylvania. She brought the turkey home to live with her ducks. Her husband recently had medical issues and they needed to downsize. The kind lady wanted Percy to live a happy life with other turkeys. He is a blue slate turkey which is a breed known for the striking color of their plumage. This breed is of turkey is often kept as pets and entered into poultry exhibitions, but are also raised for their meat. Percy has a sweet and easygoing personality.
Willie & Cash
A Long Island woman who has a sanctuary purchased three “damaged chicks” (one did not survive) from Tractor Supply in March. She wanted to rescue them to ensure they would be caused no further harm and have a chance at life. Her sanctuary was becoming overloaded with animals and the woman thought it would be best to re-home the surviving boy turkeys to a place where they would continue to be surrounded by love and care. These two incredibly dapper fellows arrived in July and now live happily with Waylon (another handsome turkey who arrived in late 2023). As you can tell, we are sticking with the country singer theme for our bachelor turkeys! Willie is self-reliant and polite and Cash is attentive and playful.
Waylon
This very handsome turkey found a safe place to land at our sanctuary in December 2023. He and two other turkeys were living outdoors in cramped conditions with little protection from the elements. They were going to be sent to slaughter but the folks that owned them had mixed feelings and opted for the compassionate choice to find them a lifelong home.
Waylon is living a happy bachelor life with Cash and Willie. He is protective and quite regal.